COVID-19

Nurses check registration lists before testing patients for coronavirus at the University of Washington Medical Center on March 13 in Seattle.

People With Disabilities Say Rationing Care Policies Violate Civil Rights

9:27pm March 23, 2020

by Joseph Shapiro

People with disabilities are asking the federal government to stop state and hospital policies that they fear will ration care in favor of younger and healthier people.

A nurse holds swabs and a test tube to test people for COVID-19 at a drive through station set up in the parking lot of the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich.

The Trump Administration Says Self Swabs Are Coming Soon. Is That A Good Idea?

8:18pm March 23, 2020

by Rob Stein

A lack of testing has been a big problem when it comes to the novel coronavirus. Vice President Pence says people will soon be able to self swab. There are pros and cons to that.

"To win, we need to attack the virus with aggressive and targeted tactics," World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says of the COVID-19 respiratory disease, which is now in nearly every country in the world.

Coronavirus: WHO Head Says Nations Must Attack As 'Pandemic Is Accelerating'

7:53pm March 23, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Despite an alarming rush past 300,000 cases worldwide, the WHO's leader says, "We're not helpless bystanders. We can change the trajectory of this pandemic."

The Mercy, a Navy hospital ship, departs San Diego Monday en route to Los Angeles to help free up local hospitals to deal with coronavirus cases.

'Steaming To Assist,' Mercy Sails To Los Angeles In Coronavirus Hospital Crunch

7:20pm March 23, 2020

by David Welna

The hospital ship, designed to treat war casualties, has left port in San Diego for Los Angeles. Its mission: treating patients who do not have COVID-19 to free up hospital beds.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference to discuss efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday.

Canada Works To Fly Thousands Home From Overseas In Coronavirus Airlift

5:52pm March 23, 2020

by Deborah Amos

The country's foreign minister called the move possibly the largest peacetime repatriation in Canadian history.

Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the U.S. National Guard Bureau, is seen here in 2018. More than 8,100 members of the National Guard have been mobilized across the U.S. to help during the coronavirus crisis.

National

Coronavirus: 2 Key Questions For The Head Of The National Guard

5:34pm March 23, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

More than 8,100 members of the U.S. National Guard have been mobilized across the U.S. to help communities deal with the coronavirus.

Queue Listen Now

"We really need to come together as a nation" to fight the COVID-19 respiratory disease, Surgeon General Jerome Adams said on Monday. America's top doctor warned that "this week it's going to get bad."

Surgeon General Tells U.S.: 'This Week It's Going To Get Bad'

2:15pm March 23, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"We don't want Dallas or New Orleans or Chicago to turn into the next New York," U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Monday morning.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that in his state — the U.S. epicenter for the coronavirus — the wave of new cases is still going up. Here, commuters wearing masks pass through New York City's Penn Station on Monday.

Cuomo Orders All Hospitals To Add Beds As New York Confirms 20,000 Coronavirus Cases

2:04pm March 23, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"You must increase your capacity by 50%," Gov. Andrew Cuomo tells hospitals in his state. "You must. Mandatory directive from the state. Find more beds, use more rooms."

As classes move online, many schools fear students with disabilities could be left behind, in violation of federal laws. The Education Department calls this reading of the law "a serious misunderstanding."

Education

Education Dept. Says Disability Laws Shouldn't Get In The Way Of Online Learning

1:44pm March 23, 2020

As classes move online, many schools fear students with disabilities could be left behind, in violation of federal laws. The department calls this reading of the law "a serious misunderstanding."

The Federal Reserve says "it has become clear that our economy will face severe disruptions" because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here, Chairman Jerome Powell is seen as the Fed cut interest rates earlier this month.

Economy

Federal Reserve Unveils 'Extensive New Measures' To Bolster U.S. Economy

10:54am March 23, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Seven U.S. states are now reporting 1,000 or more cases of COVID-19, and experts believe the number of infected people will rise further as testing becomes more available.